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Hi,

How can I check if an Windows instalation is 64 or 32 bits?
thanks

NS

Hi, NS.

<Win>+<Break>

As always (since Win98, at least): Hold down the Windows logo key while
pressing the Pause/Break key (in the upper right of most keyboards). The
System Information page should pop up in your face. I only have one
computer, so I haven't run the server versions, but in Vista Ultimate x64,
there is a line in the middle of that screen that says:
System type: 64-bit Operating System

There are other ways to get to this screen, but I like the quick response
from <Win>+<Break>. ;<)

There was a thread here a few days ago by someone wanting to check this from
a program. I'm not a programmer, so I didn't understand the answer, but you
should be able to find it if that is your question.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail 7.0 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"NS" <> wrote in message
news:BD501BC4-03D1-47D3-90E7-...
> Hi,
>
> How can I check if an Windows instalation is 64 or 32 bits?
> thanks
>
> NS

For Windows XP/2003, you will see "x64 Edition" on that screen if you are
running a 64-bit version.

- Aaron

"R. C. White, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:1D2577D6-6E1B-4DA6-9A25-...
> Hi, NS.
>
> <Win>+<Break>
>
> As always (since Win98, at least): Hold down the Windows logo key while
> pressing the Pause/Break key (in the upper right of most keyboards). The
> System Information page should pop up in your face. I only have one
> computer, so I haven't run the server versions, but in Vista Ultimate x64,
> there is a line in the middle of that screen that says:
> System type: 64-bit Operating System
>
> There are other ways to get to this screen, but I like the quick response
> from <Win>+<Break>. ;<)
>
> There was a thread here a few days ago by someone wanting to check this
> from a program. I'm not a programmer, so I didn't understand the answer,
> but you should be able to find it if that is your question.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Mail 7.0 in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "NS" <> wrote in message
> news:BD501BC4-03D1-47D3-90E7-...
>> Hi,
>>
>> How can I check if an Windows instalation is 64 or 32 bits?
>> thanks
>>
>> NS
>

64 editions of XP and Vista have 2 program folders - Program Files & Program
Files (x86)

"Aaron Kelley" wrote:

> For Windows XP/2003, you will see "x64 Edition" on that screen if you are
> running a 64-bit version.
>
> - Aaron
>
> "R. C. White, MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:1D2577D6-6E1B-4DA6-9A25-...
> > Hi, NS.
> >
> > <Win>+<Break>
> >
> > As always (since Win98, at least): Hold down the Windows logo key while
> > pressing the Pause/Break key (in the upper right of most keyboards). The
> > System Information page should pop up in your face. I only have one
> > computer, so I haven't run the server versions, but in Vista Ultimate x64,
> > there is a line in the middle of that screen that says:
> > System type: 64-bit Operating System
> >
> > There are other ways to get to this screen, but I like the quick response
> > from <Win>+<Break>. ;<)
> >
> > There was a thread here a few days ago by someone wanting to check this
> > from a program. I'm not a programmer, so I didn't understand the answer,
> > but you should be able to find it if that is your question.
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> >
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > (Running Windows Mail 7.0 in Vista Ultimate x64)
> >
> > "NS" <> wrote in message
> > news:BD501BC4-03D1-47D3-90E7-...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> How can I check if an Windows instalation is 64 or 32 bits?
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> NS
> >
>
>